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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Injury by Nerve Root ... Levels Spinal Root ... Medial Malleolus Ankle ... Lateral Calcaneus Ankle ... Plantarflexion Ankle
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
landing on one foot ... over dorsum of foot ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK ... #ankle
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
on a chair with ankles ... the sole of the foot ... portion of the foot ... quickly flexing the foot ... be elicited at ankles
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
• Decr tendon reflexes ... cervical nerve root ... Straight leg raise + foot ... on lumbar nerve root ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Normal (Negative) Babinski / Plantar Reflex

The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of
Babinski / Plantar Reflex ... The plantar reflex ... is a reflex elicited ... the sole of the foot ... causes a downward
Abnormal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Positive) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this positive Simmonds-Thompson test, there is no plantar
flexion of the foot ... #Calf #Sports #msk ... #ankle #orthopedics
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... Peroneal Neuropathy - Foot ... over dorsum of foot ... Commonly caused
Normal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Negative) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this normal Simmonds-Thompson test, plantar flexion of the
flexion of the foot ... #Calf #Sports #msk ... #orthopedics #ankle
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
Slow Motion Caused ... extension with ankle ... #PhysicalExam #msk
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nerve • Acute Angle ... Demyelination • MS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology